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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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